106 Sussex school pupils are excluded from class for racism

Brighton and Hove City Council deputy leader Phelim MacCafferty Brighton and Hove City Council deputy leader Phelim MacCafferty

Hundreds of children have been excluded from class for racially abusing fellow pupils and staff, The Argus can reveal.

Between September 2011 and July 2012, 106 pupils – an average of nearly three per school week – were excluded from schools in Sussex because of racial abuse.

Between September 2011 and July 2012, Brighton and Hove excluded 17 pupils for racist behaviour and East Sussex excluded 38 pupils.

West Sussex excluded 51 pupils up to June half-term in 2012.

The majority of pupils who were banned from class received fixed-term exclusions – not permanently taken out of school – and were of secondary school age.

The councils said the figure was fewer than in years before, but only Brighton and Hove – which excluded 37 children in 2008 – provided figures to back this up.

Brighton and Hove City Council deputy leader Phelim MacCafferty said: “We are committed to reducing hate crime, but recognise that many incidents are not reported.

Supporting victims

“Only by increasing reporting from at risk and vulnerable groups can we support victims and communities effectively.

"We ask residents to report hate incidents so we can intervene to support victims, bring offenders to justice and have a clearer idea of crime trends.

“Our casework team provides a telephone reporting facility and local residents can bring matters to our attention through the Local Action Teams and the community safety forum.

“But we are confident that our work with organisations such as the police, community groups and the racial harassment forum will reduce risk, protect victims and witnesses and raise awareness to reduce hate incidents in schools and in the community.”

West Sussex County Council said 121 pupils had been subjected to referrals because of hate crime incidents.

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Comments(3)

Dave At Home says...
10:08pm Fri 1 Mar 13

Racially abusing fellow pupils and staff at that age? I don't think they actually knew what they were doing or saying, the correct way of dealing with it is to educate the so called offender in front of the class and explain the error of their ways, so much better than kicking them out. I think the teachers are the ones that need teaching and the fuddy duddy governors need to get a proper job/life and stop interfering with school children's education, then we might have some results to crow about.

qm says...
9:03am Sat 2 Mar 13

Would like to see their definition of racial abuse. Some abuse that is labelled as such is clearly not and there are some whole love nothing more than knocking the wrong nail on the head for publicity!

whereisthe...? says...
10:30pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Dave at home/qm says, or TORY BOYS/ racist morons; pick a name - you "all look the same to the rest of us..."


Bet you teach your kids the same hateful language that is, and MUST be banned, as in the story. By the way, not important, but are either of you female (whether you admit to being racist or not)? Seems to be worrying trend in fast growing number of racist women lately... just wondering.

Same women also always think they know better than teachers.


Anyway...cant wait to see your kids get beaten up severely one day, perhaps permanently injured, when they say something xenophobic to the wrong group... :-)

But if you arent racist, I guess you've no need to take any offence at what I've just typed, right...? By the way, don't take anonymous forum posting for granted..


Have a nice day!

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